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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population in the two regions of Burkina Faso in February 2015

From: Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in the Plateau Central and Centre-Ouest regions of Burkina Faso

Children’s demographic characteristics (n = 385)

[n (%)]

Plateau Central [n (%)]

Centre-Ouest [n (%)]

Sex

 Girls

188 (48.8)

97 (49.0)

91 (48.7)

 Boys

197 (51.2)

101 (51.0)

96 (51.3)

Age of childrena

 Age group 1 (8–11 years)

251 (65.2)

147 (74.2)

104 (55.6)

 Age group 2 (12–14 years)

134 (34.8)

51 (25.8)

83 (44.4)

Ethnicity

 Mossi

262 (68.1)

189 (95.5)

73 (39.0)

 Gourunsi

114 (29.6)

1 (0.5)

113 (60.5)

 Others (Dioula, Peulh)

9 (2.3)

8 (4.0)

1 (0.5)

Caregiver’s socioeconomic characteristics (n = 385)

 Roof material

Simple (natural and baked clay)

37 (9.6)

12 (6.1)

25 (13.4)

Metal cover

348 (90.4)

186 (93.9)

162 (86.6)

 Wall material

Simple (natural clay)

359 (93.3)

182 (91.9)

177 (94.7)

Baked or cemented clay

26 (6.7)

16 (8.1)

10 (5.3)

 Floor material

Simple (clay, sand, mud, straw)

255 (66.2)

115 (58.1)

140 (74.9)

Baked or cemented clay

130 (33.8)

83 (41.9)

47 (25.1)

 Energy used

Simple (charcoal, firewood)

376 (97.7)

191 (96.5)

185 (98.9)

Electricity and gas

9 (2.3)

7 (3.5)

2 (1.1)

 Possession of domestic animals

371 (96.4)

187 (94.4)

184 (98.4)

 Animals roaming freely in household

246 (63.9)

124 (62.6)

122 (65.2)

Caregiver’s sociodemographic characteristics (n = 385)

Caregiver’s ageb

 No formal schooling

288 (74.8)

142 (71.7)

146 (78.1)

 Primary education

59 (15.3)

28 (14.1)

31 (16.6)

 Secondary or higher education

38 (9.9)

28 (14.1)

10 (5.4)

Main occupation of head of household

 Agriculture

344 (89.4)

180 (90.9)

164 (87.7)

 Merchant

8 (2.1)

7 (3.5)

1 (0.5)

 Civic service

9 (2.3)

3 (1.5)

6 (3.2)

 Others (housework, retirement and no employment)

24 (6.2)

8 (4.0)

16 (8.6)

  1. a = mean age of 11.0 (±0.7) years; 10.8 (±0.1) in the Plateau Central and 11.2 (±0.1) in the Centre-Ouest
  2. b = mean age of 45.0 (±14.2) years; 44.8 (±14.3) in the Plateau Central and 45.2 (±14.1) in the Centre-Ouest